Billboard Hot 100 — August 31, 1985
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 31, 1985. "The Power Of Love" by Huey Lewis & The News held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Dancing In The Street" by David Bowie & Mick Jagger at #47, which would go on to peak at #7. The biggest climber was "Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire (Instrumental)" by David Foster, up 23 places from #92 to #69.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "The Power Of Love" by Huey Lewis & The News — 2 weeks at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting June 29, 1985.
- New in the top 10: "Cherish" by Kool & The Gang (up from #12 to #8); "You're Only Human (Second Wind)" by Billy Joel (up from #14 to #9); "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits (up from #17 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "19" by Paul Hardcastle, down 24 places from #61 to #85.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Voices Carry" by 'Til Tuesday, 21 weeks and counting (peak #8).
- Gone from the chart: "Heaven" by Bryan Adams after 19 weeks (peak #1); "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" by Tears For Fears after 24 weeks (peak #1); "Things Can Only Get Better" by Howard Jones after 23 weeks (peak #5).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | The Power Of Love Huey Lewis & The News |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) John Parr |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | Freeway Of Love Aretha Franklin |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) Tina Turner |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | Summer Of '69 Bryan Adams |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | Shout Tears For Fears |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | Never Surrender Corey Hart |
| 8 | 12 | 8 | 9 | Cherish Kool & The Gang |
| 9 | 14 | 9 | 8 | You're Only Human (Second Wind) Billy Joel |
| 10 | 17 | 10 | 8 | Money For Nothing Dire Straits |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | Don't Lose My Number Phil Collins |
| 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 | Invincible (Theme From The Legend Of Billie Jean) Pat Benatar |
| 13 | 18 | 13 | 6 | Pop Life Prince And The Revolution |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | 6 | Freedom Wham! |
| 15 | 10 | 10 | 14 | What About Love? Heart |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 8 | Dare Me The Pointer Sisters |
| 17 | 21 | 17 | 8 | Smokin' In The Boys Room Motley Crue |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | 13 | If You Love Somebody Set Them Free Sting |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | 17 | Everytime You Go Away Paul Young |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 9 | Life In One Day Howard Jones |
| 21 | 11 | 6 | 14 | Who's Holding Donna Now Debarge |
| 22 | 16 | 11 | 14 | You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) Dead Or Alive |
| 23 | 31 | 23 | 3 | Dress You Up Madonna |
| 24 | 25 | 24 | 9 | Mystery Lady Billy Ocean |
| 25 | 29 | 25 | 7 | Shame The Motels |
| 26 | 33 | 26 | 5 | Oh Sheila Ready For The World |
| 27 | 32 | 27 | 5 | There Must Be An Angel Eurythmics |
| 28 | 38 | 28 | 8 | Take On Me a-ha |
| 29 | 35 | 29 | 7 | Cry Godley & Creme |
| 30 | 40 | 30 | 2 | Lonely Ol' Night John Mellencamp |
| 31 | 39 | 31 | 3 | Saving All My Love For You Whitney Houston |
| 32 | 22 | 5 | 14 | Glory Days Bruce Springsteen |
| 33 | 24 | 18 | 15 | Rock Me Tonight Freddie Jackson |
| 34 | 26 | 22 | 13 | State Of the Heart Rick Springfield |
| 35 | 36 | 35 | 12 | When Your Heart Is Weak Cock Robin |
| 36 | 34 | 34 | 8 | Live Every Moment REO Speedwagon |
| 37 | 44 | 37 | 4 | Every Step Of The Way John Waite |
| 38 | 37 | 34 | 13 | I Wonder If I Take You Home Lisa Lisa And Clult Jam With Full Force |
| 39 | 46 | 39 | 4 | C-I-T-Y John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band |
| 40 | 41 | 40 | 6 | No Lookin' Back Michael McDonald |
| 41 | 42 | 41 | 6 | Do You Want Crying Katrina And The Waves |
| 42 | 51 | 42 | 2 | Fortress Around Your Heart Sting |
| 43 | 45 | 43 | 6 | Spanish Eddie Laura Branigan |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 6 | I Got You Babe UB40 |
| 45 | 28 | 9 | 13 | Get It On (Bang A Gong) The Power Station |
| 46 | 27 | 13 | 15 | People Are People Depeche Mode |
| 47 | NEW | 47 | 1 | Dancing In The Street David Bowie & Mick Jagger |
| 48 | 59 | 48 | 2 | Lovin' Every Minute Of It Loverboy |
| 49 | 43 | 43 | 7 | Hangin' On A String Loose Ends |
| 50 | 30 | 3 | 17 | You Give Good Love Whitney Houston |
| 51 | 56 | 51 | 4 | And We Danced Hooters |
| 52 | 66 | 52 | 2 | Four In The Morning (I Can't Take Anymore) Night Ranger |
| 53 | NEW | 53 | 1 | The Way You Do The Things You Do/My Girl Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 54 | 63 | 54 | 3 | First Night Survivor |
| 55 | 49 | 42 | 7 | Wild And Crazy Love Mary Jane Girls |
| 56 | 76 | 56 | 2 | Be Near Me ABC |
| 57 | 57 | 57 | 7 | Love And Pride King |
| 58 | 64 | 58 | 3 | Down On Love Foreigner |
| 59 | 50 | 40 | 9 | Lay It Down Ratt |
| 60 | NEW | 60 | 1 | Sunset Grill Don Henley |
| 61 | 58 | 58 | 6 | You Look Marvelous Billy Crystal |
| 62 | 65 | 62 | 6 | Tonight It's You Cheap Trick |
| 63 | 47 | 8 | 15 | Sentimental Street Night Ranger |
| 64 | 54 | 54 | 5 | Jesse Julian Lennon |
| 65 | 55 | 55 | 8 | Summertime Girls Y&T |
| 66 | 78 | 66 | 2 | Looking Over My Shoulder 'Til Tuesday |
| 67 | 52 | 2 | 16 | Raspberry Beret Prince And The Revolution |
| 68 | 72 | 68 | 3 | Dancin' In The Key Of Life Steve Arrington |
| 69 | 92 | 69 | 2 | Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire (Instrumental) David Foster |
| 70 | 74 | 70 | 3 | I'll Be Around What Is This |
| 71 | 53 | 1 | 16 | A View To A Kill Duran Duran |
| 72 | 85 | 72 | 2 | All Of Me For All Of You 9.9 |
| 73 | 62 | 8 | 21 | Voices Carry 'Til Tuesday |
| 74 | 81 | 74 | 3 | Wise Up Amy Grant |
| 75 | 67 | 67 | 5 | Some People Belouis Some |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | You Wear It Well El DeBarge With DeBarge |
| 77 | 80 | 77 | 3 | Rebels Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| 78 | 60 | 41 | 12 | Stir It Up Patti LaBelle |
| 79 | 75 | 40 | 15 | Forever Kenny Loggins |
| 80 | 71 | 34 | 15 | Not Enough Love In The World Don Henley |
| 81 | 69 | 69 | 5 | In And Out Of Love Bon Jovi |
| 82 | 68 | 68 | 4 | Power Of Love (You Are My Lady) Air Supply |
| 83 | 73 | 4 | 20 | The Search Is Over Survivor |
| 84 | 79 | 79 | 4 | Running Back Urgent |
| 85 | 61 | 15 | 14 | 19 Paul Hardcastle |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | So In Love Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| 87 | 90 | 87 | 2 | Information Eric Martin |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Stand By Me Maurice White |
| 89 | 88 | 76 | 7 | I Want My Girl Jesse Johnson's Revue |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Test Of Time The Romantics |
| 91 | 70 | 51 | 7 | Only For Love Limahl |
| 92 | 77 | 1 | 17 | Sussudio Phil Collins |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Weird Science Oingo Boingo |
| 94 | 91 | 60 | 19 | Through the Fire Chaka Khan |
| 95 | 82 | 19 | 15 | Just As I Am Air Supply |
| 96 | 84 | 29 | 16 | Find A Way Amy Grant |
| 97 | 89 | 82 | 5 | It's Getting Late The Beach Boys |
| 98 | 83 | 5 | 19 | Would I Lie To You? Eurythmics |
| 99 | 86 | 54 | 11 | Your Love Is King Sade |
| 100 | 98 | 54 | 14 | Call Me Go West |
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